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K28

Non-billable

Gastrojejunal ulcer

Gastrojejunal ulcer

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K20-K31

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • anastomotic ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • gastrocolic ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • gastrointestinal ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • gastrojejunal ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • jejunal ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • marginal ulcer (peptic) or erosion
  • stomal ulcer (peptic) or erosion

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • primary ulcer of small intestine (K63.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • hiatus hernia (K44.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Child Codes (9)

K28.0

Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage

BillableK28.1

Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation

BillableK28.2

Acute gastrojejunal ulcer w both hemorrhage and perforation

BillableK28.3

Acute gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

BillableK28.4

Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage

BillableK28.5

Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation

BillableK28.6

Chronic or unsp gastrojejunal ulcer w both hemor and perf

BillableK28.7

Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer w/o hemorrhage or perforation

BillableK28.9

Gastrojejunal ulcer, unsp as acute or chr, w/o hemor or perf

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K28?

ICD-10-CM code K28 represents "Gastrojejunal ulcer". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K28 a billable code?

No, K28 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under K28.

What chapter is K28 in?

K28 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K28?

K28 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: primary ulcer of small intestine (K63.3).

What are the subcategories under K28?

K28 has 9 child codes, including: K28.0 (Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage), K28.1 (Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation), K28.2 (Acute gastrojejunal ulcer w both hemorrhage and perforation), K28.3 (Acute gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with K28?

Yes, when using K28 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K28?

K28 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1384631, C4290201, C4290202, C4290203, C4290204, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.